Recent content by Cruisin'n5thgear

For the use you're describing, 240V in particular, makes a lot of sense to go non inverter, medium capacity. Around the 7k mark is plenty of juice, a generator is one area you don't want under-buy. You can always think of other things you want to run once you have it, as you've realized just...

I have two non-inverter generators, 18 hp and 5 hp, and I 100% agree on the value of an inverter unit. Noise and fuel consumption will be vastly improved. I'd recommend oversizing by 25% to be on the safe side. Keep in mind running loads will be two thirds to half of the startup voltage you're...

Check your water supply volume and pressure at the garden hose side. Looks like the pump is starving for water. Also check the inlet screen for debris. If you just started pressure washing, there might be some air in the lines.

You probably doubled the life on that 5.3! Well done, I would have considered doing the same. Oil light illuminated on a 3 week rental, Ford Focus back in 2017, rental shop told me to keep driving it so I did, to the tune of 2k miles as I remember.

Great idea. Need this in my garage.

One might say ... grounded to the ground??? :ROFLMAO:

Did that unit have fake dual exhausts?

Late to reply, I know. Not a bush hog :D

Personally, I agree with your assessment of the GMT400 platform. I could restore my father in law's and probably have it for the taking, but yeah the platform doesn't appeal to me. Nostalgia is a heck of a drug though, and many others don't share our position on the platform.

If the rust is that much of an issue, one either buys it for a runner and gets a few more years out of it, or goes all in on a big restoration. Probably better restoration candidates out there on one of the most high-volume trucks of its time.

100%. I am not current in the truck market, but I would imagine 5k is the floor for "runs and drives" prices in most parts of the country. Significantly north of that for "decent condition" and near mint body, as this example could have been ("rust" wasn't shown in the photos), even higher. At...

Take the price points mentioned here with a grain of salt. GMT400 owners are trying to be the next classic truck market - I know personally because my father in law is hanging onto his nonrunning 1990 (same color, single cab short bed 2wd) as if it's going to become a 1966 Mustang. There may be...

I'd run it.

Know I'm late to the party but I'm going to reply anyway. That's a good data point for my 1977 Ford F-100, has a 460 from a Lincoln Continental. 1971 casting mark on the block so from the era you're referencing. I've been running 10w30, but you're giving a good reminder that these old engines...